"Windows 11 Update: We couldn't update the system reserved partition." Screenshot below.

Anonymous
2021-07-24T12:37:59+00:00

Hello everyone! I want to update my pc to Windows 11 pre-relase, but says "We couldn't update the system reserved partition. What can I do!
Intel I5 7200U
8GB RAM
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  1. Anonymous
    2021-07-24T13:13:21+00:00

    If you are running a UEFI install, the message means your EFI system partition is too small for some reason.

    If you are running a new Legacy install, which is not authorized for Windows 11, you may have a 50 MB System Reserved Partition, which is too small.

    We could start with a snipping tool picture or your Disk Management window to see what might be happening..

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-08-28T03:50:18+00:00

    I'm getting the same error message "We couldn't update the system reserved partition". Please advise how could I fix this issue and install windows 11

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-08-28T15:14:53+00:00

    I have the same problem. I have already created a new 500 MB system reserved partition and pointed the computer to that for boot.

    Partition 4 is active for boot.

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-09-23T02:50:00+00:00

    I have the same problem. What should I do .....?

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  5. Anonymous
    2021-09-23T03:08:41+00:00

    I had same problem and resolved it by deleting the Fonts. Follow instructions here before installing Windows 11
    “We couldn’t update system reserved partition” error installing Windows 10 (microsoft.com)

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